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A visit to the McKnight Cemetery ...


The location of the McKnight Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the McKnight Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McKnight Cemetery

Lat:   37.0887°   (37° 5' 19")

Lon:   -87.6214°   (-87° 37' 17")

The McKnight Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.

The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the McKnight Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the McKnight Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Christian County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the McKnight Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McKnight Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McKnight Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bainbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
    • Empire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Dawson Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crofton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Charles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Cerulean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewistown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • Cobb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Nortonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • McGowan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fiddle Bow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
        • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
      • Mortons Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Richland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Hopkins County
      • Hopson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
        • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
      • Gracey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
        • Gracey is located in Christian County
      • White Plains
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
      • Earlington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
        • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>
      • Princeton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fearsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
        • Fearsville is located in Christian County
      • Dalton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
      • Hopkinsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluff Spring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
        • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the McKnight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McKnight Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McKnight Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McKnight Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Shyflat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shyflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shyflat Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shyflat Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Cansler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cansler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cansler Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cansler Cemetery
    • Croft Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croft Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Terry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Hamby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Union Temple Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanhooser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanhooser Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhooser Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Long Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Liberty Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Dunning Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
      • Ausenbaugh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ausenbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ausenbaugh Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ausenbaugh Cemetery
      • Irvin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Irvin Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvin Cemetery
      • Ladd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Menser Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Menser Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menser Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glass Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glass Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Dunning Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunning Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
      • Newson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newson Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newson Cemetery
      • Rodgers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Foster Field Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Field Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Field Cemetery
      • Ridge Top Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Top Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Top Cemetery
      • Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Christian Privilege Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Privilege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Privilege Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Privilege Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the McKnight Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #497921  (McKnight Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #497921 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dawson Springs SE
      • County: Christian         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #497921 (McKnight Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McKnight Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0887, Longitude: -87.6214       In this case, the coordinates for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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